Escape from Luanda Trailer

A year in the life of Angola's only music school, situated in Luanda, the capital of Angola, and one of the world's poorest and most dangerous places.

Following five characters, this film reveals not only their struggle with their country's war-ravaged past, but also their musical passion and ambition.

Imagine living in a culture where your one true passion, the thing you enjoyed doing more than anything else, is frowned upon.

Imagine not eating for 3 days, just so that you can feed that passion.

Imagine surviving civil war, fighting for your childhood, only to face opposition from your own family for pursuing your new found freedom.

Imagine how great it would be to have a passion that you cared about this much.

Filmed and Directed by: Phil Grabsky
co-filmed by:David Notman-Watt
Edited by Phil Reynolds

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• angola
• luanda
• documentary
• music
• school
• grabsky
• civilwar
• africa
• children
• classical
• teaching
• bonga

[ndangwara]

Absolutely inspirational. I hope the students are receiving all the support they need.

If anyone wants an example of strength before adversity, this is it. I have children who I will encourge to watch this.

[Katie4351]

This documentary is really inspiring, I have just ordered my copy and would recommend watching it. I would love to know what the students are up to now.

[Lav1lle]

Hey Scream

What you doing in Angola ??

What work is there ??

[CULAVE]

Is Luanda still dangerous since the 2002 ceasefire?

[Bozewani]

Go, girl!

[raissacostalima]

Hi!

I find the documentry intresting but could you please apload the rest of the eposode that we can see, it would make it more intresting.

[screamolives]

Nice video , i moved to Luanda a week ago from fucking Scotland =[